Broadway in Boston: 'Hamilton' is coming in Sept. 2018

The waiting is the hardest part. “Hamilton” doesn’t get to Boston until Sept. 2018, but when the smash Broadway musical lands on the Opera House stage, it will be the hottest ticket in town.

The national tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster – a hip-hop musical about our Founding Fathers – is the crown jewel of the 2017-2018 Broadway in Boston season, which was announced Monday night. The production will settle in for two months, running from Sept. 18 to Nov. 18.

Tickets will be on sale at a later date. However, a six-show subscription package, starting at $245, is on sale now for a series of shows that includes “Hamilton,” “Fun Home,” “Waitress,” “Love Never Dies,” “On Your Feet!” and “Disney’s Aladin.”

The lineup of eight touring productions for the upcoming season was also announced Monday night and begins this fall with the return of Cameron Mackintosh’s reboot of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of The Opera,” for a two-week run in September.

Making Boston debuts are the Tony-winning musicals “Fun Home,” “Love Never Dies,” and “On Your Feet!,” the jukebox musical about the struggles and successes of Cuban singer Gloria Estefan.

“We’re thrilled to be bringing these shows to the city of Boston,” said Tivon Marcus, vice president of Broadway in Boston.

“Waitress,” directed by American Repertory Theater Artistic Director Diane Paulus, a Tony Award winner, also returns to a Boston stage next winter.

Here’s the full slate:

“The Phantom of the Opera,” Sept. 13-Oct. 1, Boston Opera House – A local favorite, the smash musical is being touted as “bigger and better than ever before.” It is based on Gaston Leroux’ 1910 novel about a grotesquely deformed composer who lives secretly beneath the stage of the Paris Opera and who falls in love with a young soprano whom he determines to turn into a great star.
“Fun Home,” Oct. 17-29, Boston Opera House – A five-time Tony Award-winner, including Best Musical, the show tells the story of a complicated father and is based on the graphic memoir of Vermont’s Alison Bechdel.
“Love Never Dies,” Jan. 30-Feb. 11, 2018, Boston Opera House – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera,” picks up 10 years after the original events.
“Waitress,” Feb. 20-March 4, 2018, Boston Opera House – A.R.T. artistic director Diane Paulus continues her recipe for success with the stage of adaptation of the late Adrienne Shelly’s film. It tells the story of a small-town Southern food server/pie baker who dreams of escaping from a loveless marriage. Sara Bareilles wrote the music and lyrics.
“On Your Feet!” April 17-29, 2018, Boston Opera House – Jerry Mitchell (“Kinky Boots”) directs the jukebox musical about Cuban singer Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio. The rhythm will definitely get you.
Disney’s Aladdin, July 3-Aug. 5, 2018 Boston Opera House – It’ll be a night of song and spectacle when the classic fairy tale settles in for a five-week summer run.
“Book of Mormon,” Aug. 14-26, 2018, Boston Opera House – Song, dance and sacrilege take center stage as this returning favorite entertainingly pushes the limits.
“Hamilton,” Sept. 18-Nov. 18, Boston Opera House – The cultural juggernaut shows no signs of slowing down. Might we see Brockton native David Guzman on the city stage? The 22-year-old is a member of the Broadway ensemble.

Ticket information at www.BroadwayInBoston.com or call 866-523-7469.

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